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ISTQB Advanced Technical Test Analyst

You will learn all about component testing, white-box testing techniques, static analysis, non-functional testing and automated testing in accordance with the internationally recognized ISTQB standard.

Goals

You can recognize and classify the typical risks associated with the performance, security, reliability, portability and maintainability of software systems

You can create test plans which detail the planning, design and execution of tests for mitigating performance, security, reliability, portability and maintainability risks

You can select and apply appropriate structural design techniques to ensure that tests provide an adequate level of confidence, based on code coverage an design coverage

You can effectively participate in technical reviews with developers and software

You can recognize risks in code and software architecture and create test plan elements to mitigate those risk through dynamic analysis

You can propose improvement to the security, maintainability and testability off code by applying static analysis

You can outline the costs and benefits to be expected from introducing particular types of test automation

You can select appropriate tools to automate technical testing tasks

You understand the technical issues and concepts in applying test automation

Description

An international standard in technical software testing

In November 2002, the International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB) was founded with the objective to establish the further internationalization and harmonization of the test certification program. Meanwhile, there is a fully recognized and globally harmonized ISTQB certification scheme. The ISTQB testing certification program is divided into three levels:

Foundation Certificate

Advanced Certificate

Expert Certificate

This three-day accredited course prepares you for the exam "ISTQB Advanced Technical Test Analyst" and meets the requirements as provided by ISTQB. You will learn all about component testing, white-box testing techniques, static analysis, non-functional testing and automated testing in accordance with the internationally recognized ISTQB standard.

Target audience

Who should attend this training?

The training is suitable for you if you are already involved in software testing and want to delve further into test analysis on the technical side.

Roles of participants in their organization

This training is meant for:

Test Analysts

Developers

Integrators

Test coordinators

Test Managers

Test Consultants

Prior knowledge or training required

You possess the ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing and a minimum of 18 months testing experience.

Program

Structure of this training

The training lasts three days, spread over two weeks. You will learn all about component testing, white-box testing techniques, static analysis, non-functional testing and automated testing in accordance with the internationally recognized ISTQB standard. Emphasis lies on deepening your knowledge of structured testing and the application in practice. You will practice with a comprehensive case.

The exam will take place on a separate day a week after the last course and consists of multiple-choice scenario-based questions. With a score of 65% or higher you get the ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst Certificate.

Course outline

Test levels

Component testing

Integration testing

Test techniques

Statement testing

Decision testing

Condition testing

Multiple condition testing

Path testing

API testing

Static analysis

Dynamic analysis

Selecting the proper test techniques and determine a test approach

Reviews and inspections

Code reviews

Architectural reviews

Non-functional testing

Reliability testing

Performance testing

Security testing

Maintainability testing

Test tools

Performance test tools

Coverage tools

Test execution automation

Key-word driven testing

Possibilities in-house training

Improve provides this training in house and tailored to your specific situation or needs upon request. For further information please contact us at +31 40 - 202 1803 or opleidingen@improveqs.nl.